Senate Freshmen Since Direct Election (1914)

This table counts Senate freshmen at the beginning of each Congress. It includes appointments that occurred just before (November or December) or after (within one month) the opening of Congress. It does not include special elections not held in November. Additionally, it does not include those appointed earlier in the election year and then elected in November.
For additional information about new senators by Congress, see New Senators, 2001-present and Senators of the United States 1789-present: A Chronological List.